Housing Profile

Karnataka (29)
(Source: Census of India 2001)

Subjects covered:
A - K: Housing
L - V: Household amenities
W - Y: Household assets

A - B: CENSUS HOUSES AND THE USES TO WHICH THEY ARE PUT

Total % Rural % Urban %

A Number of census houses 13,830,096 100.0 8,998,481 65.1 4,831,615 34.9
A.1 Vacant census houses 1,172,803 8.5 720,358 8.0 452,445 9.4
A.2 Occupied census houses 12,657,293 91.5 8,278,123 92.0 4,379,170 90.6

B Uses of occupied census houses:

B.1 Residence 9,551,113 75.5 6,159,451 74.4 3,391,662 77.4
B.2 Residence-cum-other use 518,186 4.1 411,985 5.0 106,201 2.4
B.3 Shop, Office 779,024 6.2 268,833 3.2 510,191 11.7
B.4 School, College, etc. 116,719 0.9 91,892 1.1 24,827 0.6
B.5 Hotel, Lodge, Guest House, etc. 62,858 0.5 33,326 0.4 29,532 0.7
B.6 Hospital, Dispensary, etc. 38,380 0.3 18,145 0.2 20,235 0.5
B.7 Factory, Workshop, Workshed, etc. 180,891 1.4 78,273 0.9 102,618 2.3
B.8 Place of worship 207,332 1.6 174,035 2.1 33,297 0.8
B.9 Other non-residential use 1,202,790 9.5 1,042,183 12.6 160,607 3.7
Source: Table H-1 India : Census of India 2001

C: CONDITION OF CENSUS HOUSES USED AS RESIDENCE AND RESIDENCE-CUM-OTHER USE

Total % Rural % Urban %

C Condition of census houses:
C.1 Total: 10,062,977 100.0 6,568,320 100.0 3,494,657 100.0
C.1.1 Good 4,416,588 43.9 2,374,555 36.2 2,042,033 58.4
C.1.2 Livable 5,147,317 51.2 3,811,564 58.0 1,335,753 38.2
C.1.3 Dilapidated 499,072 5.0 382,201 5.8 116,871 3.3
Source: Table H-2 India : Census of India 2001

D: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY CONDITION OF CENSUS HOUSES OCCUPIED BY THEM

Total % Rural % Urban %

D Condition of census houses:
D.1 Total: 10,232,133 100.0 6,675,173 100.0 3,556,960 100.0
D.1.1 Good 4,491,851 43.9 2,414,280 36.2 2,077,571 58.4
D.1.2 Livable 5,234,234 51.2 3,873,692 58.0 1,360,542 38.3
D.1.3 Dilapidated 506,048 4.9 387,201 5.8 118,847 3.3
Source: Table H-2 (Appendix) India : Census of India 2001

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 Housing Profile
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(Source: Census of India 2001)

E: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN CENSUS HOUSES BY PREDOMINANT MATERIAL OF ROOF

Total % Rural % Urban %

E Material of roof:
E.1 Total: 10,232,133 100.0 6,675,173 100.0 3,556,960 100.0
E.2 Grass, Thatch, Bamboo, Wood, Mud, 2,131,313 20.8 1,847,446 27.7 283,867 8.0
etc.
E.3 Plastic, Polythene 26,315 0.3 15,548 0.2 10,767 0.3
E.4 Tiles 4,316,924 42.2 3,399,998 50.9 916,926 25.8
E.5 Slate 101,467 1.0 63,947 1.0 37,520 1.1
E.6 G.I.., Metal, Asbestos sheets 1,196,299 11.7 512,977 7.7 683,322 19.2
E.7 Brick 27,513 0.3 11,886 0.2 15,627 0.4
E.8 Stone 666,621 6.5 534,866 8.0 131,755 3.7
E.9 Concrete 1,713,406 16.7 249,798 3.7 1,463,608 41.1
E.10 Any other material 52,275 0.5 38,707 0.6 13,568 0.4
Source: Table H-3A (Appendix) India : Census of India 2001

F: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN CENSUS HOUSES BY PREDOMINANT MATERIAL OF WALL

Total % Rural % Urban %

F Material of wall:
F.1 Total: 10,232,133 100.0 6,675,173 100.0 3,556,960 100.0
F.2 Grass, Thatch, Bamboo, Wood, etc. 585,007 5.7 465,054 7.0 119,953 3.4
F.3 Plastic, Polythene 20,678 0.2 12,892 0.2 7,786 0.2
F.4 Mud, Unburnt Brick 2,757,206 26.9 2,261,893 33.9 495,313 13.9
F.5 Wood 52,176 0.5 37,114 0.6 15,062 0.4
F.6 G.I., Metal, Asbestos sheets 57,062 0.6 24,242 0.4 32,820 0.9
F.7 Burnt Brick 3,524,285 34.4 1,530,819 22.9 1,993,466 56.0
F.8 Stone 2,781,353 27.2 2,225,165 33.3 556,188 15.6
F.9 Concrete 440,150 4.3 108,219 1.6 331,931 9.3
F.10 Any other material 14,216 0.1 9,775 0.1 4,441 0.1
Source: Table H-3B (Appendix) India : Census of India 2001

G: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN CENSUS HOUSES BY PREDOMINANT MATERIAL OF FLOOR

Total % Rural % Urban %

G Material of floor:
G.1 Total: 10,232,133 100.0 6,675,173 100.0 3,556,960 100.0
G.2 Mud 4,087,372 39.9 3,680,064 55.1 407,308 11.5
G.3 Wood, Bamboo 10,211 0.1 7,320 0.1 2,891 0.1
G.4 Brick 45,574 0.4 28,791 0.4 16,783 0.5
G.5 Stone 1,656,399 16.2 1,034,547 15.5 621,852 17.5
G.6 Cement 3,577,422 35.0 1,792,272 26.8 1,785,150 50.2
G.7 Mosaic, Floor Tiles 805,160 7.9 98,254 1.5 706,906 19.9
G.8 Any other material 49,995 0.5 33,925 0.5 16,070 0.5
Source: Table H-3C (Appendix) India : Census of India 2001

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(Source: Census of India 2001)

H: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE OF CENSUS HOUSES OCCUPIED

Total % Rural % Urban %

Total number of households 10,232,133 100.0 6,675,173 100.0 3,556,960 100.0

H Permanent 5,613,007 54.9 2,842,956 42.6 2,770,051 77.9
H.1 Semi permanent 3,645,185 35.6 3,009,273 45.1 635,912 17.9
H.2 Temporary:
H.2.1 Total 971,473 9.5 821,303 12.3 150,170 4.2
H.2.2 Serviceable 584,346 5.7 499,791 7.5 84,555 2.4
H.2.3 Non-serviceable 387,127 3.8 321,512 4.8 65,615 1.8
H.3 Unclassifiable 2,468 0.0 1,641 0.0 827 0.0
Source: Table H-4 (Appendix) India : Census of India 2001

I: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY SIZE

Size of households Total % Rural % Urban %

I.1 Total number of households 10,232,133 100.0 6,675,173 100.0 3,556,960 100.0
I.2 One member 356,961 3.5 238,163 3.6 118,798 3.3
I.3 Two members 811,490 7.9 491,128 7.4 320,362 9.0
I.4 Three members 1,239,731 12.1 722,083 10.8 517,648 14.6
I.5 Four members 2,287,616 22.4 1,401,540 21.0 886,076 24.9
I.6 Five members 2,024,773 19.8 1,345,938 20.2 678,835 19.1
I.7 Six to eight members 2,594,500 25.4 1,811,085 27.1 783,415 22.0
I.8 Nine members and above 917,062 9.0 665,236 10.0 251,826 7.1
Source: Table H-5 India : Census of India 2001

J: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY TENURE STATUS

Tenure status Total % Rural % Urban %

J.1 Total 10,232,133 100.0 6,675,173 100.0 3,556,960 100.0

J.2 Owned 8,028,342 78.5 6,085,360 91.2 1,942,982 54.6
J.3 Rented 1,908,864 18.7 415,592 6.2 1,493,272 42.0
J.4 Any Other 294,927 2.9 174,221 2.6 120,706 3.4
Source: Table H-5 India : Census of India 2001

K: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY NUMBER OF DWELLING ROOMS

Number of dwelling rooms Total % Rural % Urban %

K.1 Total number of households 10,232,133 100.0 6,675,173 100.0 3,556,960 100.0
K.2 No exclusive rooms 910,805 8.9 738,349 11.1 172,456 4.8
K.3 One room 3,667,642 35.8 2,584,810 38.7 1,082,832 30.4
K.4 Two rooms 2,880,014 28.1 1,827,584 27.4 1,052,430 29.6
K.5 Three rooms 1,432,454 14.0 801,714 12.0 630,740 17.7
K.6 Four rooms 727,626 7.1 394,408 5.9 333,218 9.4
K.7 Five rooms 298,061 2.9 155,579 2.3 142,482 4.0
K.8 Six rooms and above 315,531 3.1 172,729 2.6 142,802 4.0
K.9 Median number of rooms 2 2 2
Source: Table H-5 India : Census of India 2001

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L: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY NUMBER OF MARRIED COUPLES PER HOUSEHOLD, TOTAL

NUMBER OF MARRIED COUPLES AND NUMBER OF MARRIED COUPLES HAVING INDEPENDENT SLEEPING
ROOM

Number of married couples in a

household Total % Rural % Urban %

L.1 Total number of households 10,232,133 6,675,173 3,556,960

L.2 Total number of married couples 11,139,591 7,462,932 3,676,659
L.3 Total number of married couples 6,419,085 57.6 3,852,598 51.6 2,566,487 69.8
having independent sleeping room
Source: Table H-7 India : Census of India 2001

M - N: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER AND ITS LOCATION

Location and Source of drinking water Total % Rural % Urban %

Location:
M.1 Total number of households 10,232,133 100.0 6,675,173 100.0 3,556,960 100.0
M.2 Location: Within premises 3,247,501 31.7 1,236,195 18.5 2,011,306 56.5
M.3 Location: Near premises 4,749,343 46.4 3,695,743 55.4 1,053,600 29.6
M.4 Location: Away 2,235,289 21.8 1,743,235 26.1 492,054 13.8

Source of drinking water:

N.1 Total 10,232,133 100.0 6,675,173 100.0 3,556,960 100.0
N.2 Tap 6,025,364 58.9 3,235,817 48.5 2,789,547 78.4
N.3 Handpump 1,750,387 17.1 1,530,208 22.9 220,179 6.2
N.4 Tubewell 876,001 8.6 609,016 9.1 266,985 7.5
N.5 Well 1,268,913 12.4 1,038,380 15.6 230,533 6.5
N.6 Tank, Pond, Lake 110,689 1.1 100,592 1.5 10,097 0.3
N.7 River, Canal 111,748 1.1 105,028 1.6 6,720 0.2
N.8 Spring 30,540 0.3 28,511 0.4 2,029 0.1
N.9 Any other 58,491 0.6 27,621 0.4 30,870 0.9
Source: Table H-8 : Census of India 2001

P: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY SOURCE OF LIGHTING

Source of lighting Total % Rural % Urban %

P.1 Total 10,232,133 100.0 6,675,173 100.0 3,556,960 100.0

P.2 Electricity 8,037,052 78.5 4,816,913 72.2 3,220,139 90.5
P.3 Kerosene 2,126,345 20.8 1,814,040 27.2 312,305 8.8
P.4 Solar energy 21,989 0.2 13,295 0.2 8,694 0.2
P.5 Other oil 5,187 0.1 3,776 0.1 1,411 0.0
P.6 Any other 7,047 0.1 4,538 0.1 2,509 0.1
Source: Table H-9 : Census of India 2001

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(Source: Census of India 2001)

Q - S: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY AVAILABILITY BATHROOM, TYPE OF LATRINE WITHIN THE

HOUSE AND TYPE OF DRAINAGE CONNECTIVITY FOR WASTE WATER OUTLET

Total % Rural % Urban %

Total number of households 10,232,133 6,675,173 3,556,960

Q Number of households having

bathroom facility within the house 6,023,650 58.9 3,208,448 48.1 2,815,202 79.1

R Type of Latrine within the house:

R.1 Pit latrine 1,368,797 13.4 632,514 9.5 736,283 20.7
R.2 Water closet 1,907,116 18.6 311,500 4.7 1,595,616 44.9
R.3 Other latrine 561,113 5.5 217,245 3.3 343,868 9.7
R.4 No latrine 6,395,107 62.5 5,513,914 82.6 881,193 24.8

S Type of Drainage Connectivity for

Waste Water Outlet:
S.1 Closed drainage 1,766,563 17.3 285,507 4.3 1,481,056 41.6
S.2 Open drainage 3,475,862 34.0 2,076,967 31.1 1,398,895 39.3
S.3 No drainage 4,989,708 48.8 4,312,699 64.6 677,009 19.0
Source: Table H-10 : Census of India 2001

T - U: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY AVAILABILITY SEPARATE KITCHEN AND TYPE OF FUEL USED

FOR COOKING

Total % Rural % Urban %

T Availability of separate kitchen within

the house:
T.1 Total 10,232,133 100.0 6,675,173 100.0 3,556,960 100.0
T.2 Available 8,429,776 82.4 5,275,721 79.0 3,154,055 88.7
T.3 Not available 1,638,416 16.0 1,284,918 19.2 353,498 9.9
T.4 Cooking in open 130,771 1.3 102,690 1.5 28,081 0.8
T.5 No cooking 33,170 0.3 11,844 0.2 21,326 0.6

U Type of fuel used for cooking:

U.1 Total 10,232,133 100.0 6,675,173 100.0 3,556,960 100.0
U.2 Fire-wood 6,639,769 64.9 5,656,984 84.7 982,785 27.6
U.3 Crop residue 540,957 5.3 464,207 7.0 76,750 2.2
U.4 Cowdung cake 24,481 0.2 19,676 0.3 4,805 0.1
U.5 Coal, lignite, charcoal 3,498 0.0 1,064 0.0 2,434 0.1
U.6 Kerosene 938,747 9.2 93,377 1.4 845,370 23.8
U.7 LPG 1,874,198 18.3 307,867 4.6 1,566,331 44.0
U.8 Electricity 44,493 0.4 14,304 0.2 30,189 0.8
U.9 Biogas 124,817 1.2 101,272 1.5 23,545 0.7
U.10 Any other 8,003 0.1 4,578 0.1 3,425 0.1
U.11 No cooking 33,170 0.3 11,844 0.2 21,326 0.6
Source: Table H-11 India: Census of India 2001

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V: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRICITY AND LATRINE

Total % Rural % Urban %

V.1 Total number of households 10,232,133 100.0 6,675,173 100.0 3,556,960 100.0
V.2 Electricity and toilet both available 3,599,548 35.2 1,015,836 15.2 2,583,712 72.6
V.3 Electricity available but toilet not
available 4,437,504 43.4 3,801,077 56.9 636,427 17.9
V.4 Electricity not available but toilet
available 237,478 2.3 145,423 2.2 92,055 2.6
V.5 Electricity and toilet both not
available 1,957,603 19.1 1,712,837 25.7 244,766 6.9
Source: Table H-12A(E) India: Census of India 2001

W - X: NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS AVAILING BANKING SERVICES AND NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

HAVING EACH OF THE SPECIFIED ASSET

Total % Rural % Urban %

Total number of households 10,232,133 6,675,173 3,556,960

W Total number of households availing 4,092,035 40.0 2,350,550 35.2 1,741,485 49.0
banking services

X Availability of assets:
X.1 Radio, Transistor 4,728,781 46.2 2,813,899 42.2 1,914,882 53.8
X.2 Television 3,783,346 37.0 1,416,971 21.2 2,366,375 66.5
X.3 Telephone 1,307,008 12.8 379,957 5.7 927,051 26.1
X.4 Bicycle 3,084,050 30.1 1,858,848 27.8 1,225,202 34.4
X.5 Scooter, Motor cycle, Moped 1,478,026 14.4 486,479 7.3 991,547 27.9
X.6 Car, Jeep, Van 313,654 3.1 90,708 1.4 222,946 6.3
X.7 None of the specified assets 3,569,912 34.9 2,865,088 42.9 704,824 19.8
Source: Table H-13 India: Census of India 2001

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